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M4.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 02:31:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
707384643cb14dc3041662825f962f1662baa4dd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 02:31:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14000, 126.27000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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